Rubio Kicks Off CPAC 2010
Rubio’s speech was conservative candy: something for social conservatives, fiscal conservatives and foreign policy hawks.
For the social conservatives: the Constitution promotes “principles that recognize our rights come from God, not from our government… All life is sacred, at every stage of life.”
For fiscal conservatives: tort reform, “substiantially cutting the corporate tax rate”, replacing complex energy programs with the concept of “allowing American innovators to establish energy independence.”
For foreign policy hawks: “standing with our allies like Israel” and trying our enemies at a “military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, not in New York City!”
And he spoke to specific groups, as well, praising the Tea Partiers and taking a swipe at the Crist campaign:
To the Crist campaign: “A long list of early establishment endorsements will not spare you a primary. Clever one line slogans will not spare you the need to discuss policy issues.”
To the Tea Partiers: They represent “the single greatest pushback in American political history.”Seen at CPAC: On Bloggers’ Row, an excited Stacy McCain tries to rally reporters to applaud Marco Rubio. “It’s tough to clap when you’re typing, McCain!” retorts one blogger. “So you’re ‘working’, are you?” fires back McCain.
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